Shared Culture of Oneness- Here, There and Elsewhere: What of Cultural Isolation?

Afrikan people brought forth human culture into the world. Obvious logic thus dictates that this primary people have the most long-lived culture on the planet. Here, culture is used in a singular sense for the focus in this discussion is upon the core shared oneness of fabric that extends throughout Afrikan life whether the Afrikan is located here, there or elsewhere. In this, core shared substance of culture ought not be confused with either tertiary level variations nor outward cultural expressions at the aesthetic level.  This is important to note for core substance of Afrikan culture remains relatively consistent and necessarily unwavering throughout the ages in service of its people’s optimal living, flourishing, ascension and security.

In the immediate contemporary period, as a result of interruption and disruption, Afrikan souls may find themselves isolated from their own culture and thus left void of their self-determined core substance for fullest flourishing. At the same time, Afrikan souls may find themselves set upon with the poor (even damaging) substitute of a concocted pseudo-culture for their consumption. Or perhaps, they may be encouraged to gravitate exclusively to the aesthetic crumbs or disposable cast-offs of another people’s way of life and call it ‘culture’. In either scenario, existence can be driven to exclusively service the betterment and security of others and to the total neglect of Afrikan life (or worse) in the guise of being ‘cultured living’.

Additionally, it can be a great boon to others that mean the Afrikan ill to push and peddle pseudo-cultural concoctions that can fuel Afrikan souls being isolated from each other and even pitting Afrikan souls against each other in realisation of divide and rule stratagem.

According to a contemporary mainstream source, the term cultural isolation attracts the following detail:

“Cultural isolation refers to the state where minority communities operate independently from the majority culture, either imposed by external forces or self-imposed, leading to limited interaction with the dominant culture”.

Illustratively, another mainstream source offers the following cautionary note to learners within the mainstream academic environment:

 “Students should consider the degree of isolation from their own cultural group when considering study abroad programs and sites”.

“The meaning of Afrikan cultural isolation can be seen as two-fold. It can refer to the state where Afrikan souls necessarily operate in oneness independently from the culture of others. It can also refer to the non-beneficial or non-optimal state of Afrikan souls being apart from their own cultured living or cultured peoplehood”.

Afrikan souls surely have a duty and responsibility to themselves to realise the necessity to hold a degree of cultural isolation in respect of their own core and shared values, practices amongst themselves that speaks to their specific experience and thrust for ascension of rightful order.

Thankfully through the wonderful effort of Afrikan souls themselves the availability and ready access to the Nguzo Saba and the cultural observance period from which it emanates has been brought to the fore for Afrikan souls here, there and elsewhere. Indeed, as the pioneering journey of this primary people attests – civilisation is not of happenstance.

Kwanzaa is one of the essential cultural observances of life within the Universal Royal Afrikan Nation. The Universal Royal Afrikan Nation (URAN) is an Afrikan-centred spiritual and cultural mission for ascendancy that embodies living spiritually and culturally rooted life. To find out more about URAN and its spiritual-cultural mission for liberty and nationhood click here. The exquisite URAN pendant can be obtained online by clicking here.

In his capacity as an Afrikan-centred spiritual cultural practitioner this author is available for further learning in this regard and also for the carrying out of ceremonies such as naming and name reclamation. For details please click here.

Afrikan World Studies programmes are an important forms of study in understanding the Afrikan experience. There are a range of subjects covered on these programmes including History, Creative Production, Psychology and Religion. To find out more about these learning programmes please click here. For the video promo for these learning programmes click here.

Also, in the approach to the important cultural observance of Kwanzaa, the text: From Pert-En-Min to Kwanzaa - A Kuumba (Creative) Restoration of Sacred First Fruits by this author is available to purchase online here. This publication provides informative detail on the of the Kwanzaa celebration. You can also visit the institution of Yemanja -O to pick up a copy.

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